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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1950
Page
4
Advertisement notes a home high school course finishing in two years with no classes or travel, providing standard texts and a free descriptive booklet from American School, Box 388, El Paso. Also includes small classifieds on clay pot buyback, furnished efficiency apartment with utilities paid at Hilton Apartments, and a rental room for a month with Mrs Hancock in Alpine Texas.
The six man football slate for Marathon High School in 1950 lists coach Charles Ellis succeeding H D Smith. Eight lettermen return from last year’s squad, with Mason Comeh Ellis guiding a squad that won eight games and lost two under Smith. Conference opponents include Van Horn Tornillo Fort Davis Sierra Blanca and Fort Davis again with Blackwell the non conference foe.
Rev and Drs Henry J Reemtsma report June 2 1930 Dubuque Theological degree for Rev Reemtsma birth of son Lance Brewster Reemtsma July 10 in New York Presbyterian Hospital Carol Reemtsma lives in Guelph Ontario with husband C L Sharpe manager of Canadian gypsum plant Kipling Sharpe is their grandson Dre and Mrs Reemtsma visited in 1948 when he spoke on Navajo work.
J1d South Depicted In Pullman Cars On South'n Pacific's Streamliners feature ultramodern lounge and dining cars for the Sunset Limited. Claude E Peterson and George J. Hanson announced the first lounge car inspection as the line prepares 42 hour service between Los Angeles and New Orleans starting August 20. The Budd company plant builds cars with a New Orleans mood, white wrought iron accents, red ceilings, and Marse Grae dergttre style details. The $16 million investment aims to modernize coast to coast travel on streamlined trains.
Local items note Wanda Braesnaw returning from a two month visit in Galveston and Johnny Mack Simpson spending a week in El Paso with grandparents. Mentions of visits by George Kempen family to El Paso, Vernon Macintyre in Cameron for sister Aetna Smith’s illness, L B Boudreaux and son Billy in El Campo, Julia and Betty Caldwell in Corpus Christi visiting the Bluchers, Frazer returning from Arkansas and East Texas, D K Martin attending Paisano encampment in San Antonio, Kokernot Jr guests, Ashley Webster and son’s San Diego and Alpine trip, Stringfelow family from Galveston, Kaith Caldwell and Billy visiting W T Arnett in Lubbock, Sladek family from Ren ton Washington visiting Mangum family in town.
Local social notes list visitors to Abilene and surrounding towns including Mrs. Phil Swateell and family from Fort Stockton, Patsy Rixon from San Angelo, and Mrs. Lea Mauldin of Abilene. Cadet Orland Payne McCafferty from Lee's Summit visited Miss M. F. Payne before mustering out at Ft. Leonard Wood and entering the University of Missouri. Mentions of a death in Sterling City and other travels to San Angelo, Alpine, and McCamey are noted along with various relatives and residents under observation at multiple households.
Area Boy Scouts of the Big Bend district held their annual swim camp Aug 4 to 6 at San Esteban lake south of Marfa. Troop 142 Wai Horn led by Ron Wilkins and Dick Clough won top honors, Explorer Post 10 Marta placed second, Troop 141 Presidio third, with Troops 41 Alpine, 140 Fort Davis, and 49 Marta also represented. Water safety formed the theme with classes in lifesaving and swimming, plus safety talks on snake bite, responsible firearms handling, and axe maneuvers. A campfire lighting ceremony by the Order of The Arrow capped the event.
The dedication of a new community library in Brewster County follows a drive led by El Progreso and Friends of the Library. Local groups raised 14,000 dollars to purchase remodel and equip the building, aided by the county commission and the Sobl family. A barbecue hosted by the American Legion capped the event, inviting attendees to tour the warmed facility and view its new services.
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